Ona Vitkus, the aforementioned woman, just wants to be left alone, until she is forced to accept the help of an 11-year-old Boy Scout, one obsessed with counting and memorizing Guinness World Records. What begins as a forced transaction becomes a connection that gives Ona new goals beyond just existing. The ramifications of this one connection ripple out, pulling the boy’s on-again-off-again father and his grieving mother into Ona’s orbit. As the two learn about Ona’s relationship with their son, they discover just how special he really was. Continue reading →